School: Dubhlinn (B.), Inis (roll number 4870)

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Doolin, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Seasnáin
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    Sgéal Greannmhar
    Lá des na laethannta do chuaidh fear as seo isteach go dtí h-Áran Mór. Do bhí sé ag gabhail suas trí Cill Ronáin. Casadh fear air agus bhí sé timceall seasga is sé bliadhna d'aois agus bhí sé ag gol agus bhí truaigh ag an bhfear dó.
    Agus d'iafruig sé de arb aoinne a bain leis a bhí marb
    "Musa ní h-ead" a dubhairt sé "ach bhuail mo athair mé".
    Tainig iongantas ar an bfear
    "Cén ciall" ar sé "gur bhuail d-athair tú"
    Mar piopa mo sean athar do ghoid" ar sé" ar sé
    "Má tá d'athair agus do seanathar beó fós níl fios cad é an aois atá aca".
    Bhí sé ag siubhal leis gur casadh an sagart leis thosnuigh siad ag cainnt mar bhí fios ag sagart gur ó Co. an Chláir é.
    D'inis an bféar don sagart cad deirig dho mar gheall ar an bféar a bhí ag gól.
    "Is fior do gach focal a dubhairt sé" arsan an sagart
    "mar is mise féin a bhaistigh an triuir aca"
    Ó arsan an fear leis féin deamhain fios cad é an aois ata agat-sa in aón- cor".
    Seamus de Longe
    Cró na nGort
    Dubhlinn
    Mícheál de Longe (56 bliana)
    Cró na nGort
    Dubhlinn
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Folktales index
    AT0726: The Oldest on the Farm
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Seumas De Longe
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cronagort West, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mícheál De Longe
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Cronagort West, Co. Clare